Eloquence & Elegance Performance Company

INDEPENDENT A CLASS & NOVICE CLASS WINTERGUARDS



DREW FARRIS,

DIRECTOR/DESIGNER- ELOQUENCE

FOUNDER

Mr. Farris is the founder/director of Eloquence & Elegance PC. He has served as the visual coordinator/drill designer of the instrumental music dept. at University HS since the fall of 2003. Prior to his arrival, Drew was the color guard director at WVU for 3 years, and instructor/designer for numerous competitive programs throughout the East Coast over the past 14 years. He is very proud of the achievements of Eloquence, and looks forward to many successful seasons to come!

ANTHONY M. CONDOLUCI,

 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR- ELOQUENCE

Mr. Condoluci is the Assistant Director of Eloquence PC. He has an extensive background in gymnastics, dance, and the color guard activity. Anthony has been involved in gymnastics since he was five, dance since he was 8, and has performed and instructed with numerous prestigious programs. He is a former member of Andromeda, Albert-Gallatin HS Guard, and California University, serving as Dance Team & Auxillary Captain. He has instructed with the McKeesport Impressions winter guard, and has assisted with both the Cal U and A-G programs. Anthony will again be serving as movement caption head and rifle tech along with his duties as assistant director. We are definitely looking forward to working with him again this coming season!

MICHAEL ALLEN-

EQUIPMENT CAPTION HEAD- ELOQUENCE

 

Michael Allen is another welcome addition to the EPC staff this coming year. Last yr, Michael served as a guest weapon tech for Eloquence, and is returning to us this year as the equipment choreographer for Eloquence. He will also be working as a weapon tech for our novice guard program. Mr. Allen is currently a member of the Top Hats WGI World class guard, and was a member of the 2009 WGI Open class finalist program. His previous experience includes marching with the Jersey Surf Drum & Bugle Corps, the IUP colorguard, as well as working with numerous programs throughout the region. We are very happy and excited to have Michael aboard for the 2010 season!!!!!

HEATHER HAZUCHA-

MOVEMENT CAPTION HEAD- ELOQUENCE

Eloquence is proud to welcome Heather Hazucha to the design team of EPC! Heather attended Charlotte’s Dance Studio for 17 years studying tap, ballet, pointe, lyrical, jazz, and hip-hop. She began teaching when she was a sophomore in high school, having taught at Charlotte’s for 5 years, Angela’s Art of dance for 1 year, and currently is an assistant dance teacher for the Boparc Senior Sophisticates. Throughout her many years of dance she went to the Professional Dance Teachers Association (PDTA) “Stars of Tomorrow”, Dance Caravan, Platinum Talent Productions, and Dance Theatre USA competitions and workshops. Ms. Hazucha has won many awards, some of which include 1st and 3rd place grand champion, best costume, best stage presence, along with a tap scholarship to “Steps on Broadway” in New York City in 2008. She was also a Dance Caravan Kid and traveled across the Untied States with professional dancers and other dancers from across the country. Heather is currently an exercise physiology major at West Virginia University with a health professions emphasis, and plans on applying to pharmacy or medical school. She is a licensed pharmacy technician, and in the future plans on auditioning for the Radio City Rockettes or Broadway.  We are very excited to have Heather as part of the EPC family this year!!!! Welcome!

BRIAN DAVIS-

GUEST CHOREOGRAPHER- ELOQUENCE

We are proud to officially welcome Brian Davis to the EPC family! Mr. Davis will be serving as the guest choreographer for Eloquence this coming season. He served as a guest weapon technician last year with EPC, and is a welcome addition to our staff. Brian is currently a member of the 2009 WGI World Class finalist Onyx World winterguard. His other guard experience includes marching with Act 1 winterguard from Virginia, 2006 WGI A Class finalists, as well as working with numerous other ensembles over the past few years. Eloquence is eagerly looking forward to working with Brian this coming season!!!

MUSIC ARRANGER-  EPC      EVAN BOEGEHOLD

EQUIPMENT MANAGER- NIKKI DIGMAN

PARENT COMMITTEE-  KIM LESTER- FUNDRAISING/TRANSPORTATION

                                           RETA GABRIEL

                                           BECKY DIGMAN- PUBLIC RELATIONS

                                          JEANNE JONES

                                          TRACI OSLER-

                                          MISTY SEUM

                                          AMBER ZACKERY